"Missing Beijing Like Crazy" Beijing by livethedream
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This is the apartment that was my home for two and a half years when I got seconded in Beijing. I miss it. I miss ordering dinner from Annie's. I miss my Asia and Away subscription. I miss going to the hairdresser even if we can't understand each other. Heck, I even miss the "wak-tu" sound that Beijingers make when they spit (gross!). I miss Beijing.
I was priviledged to be in Beijing at a time when physical changes are happening in thick and fast. The hutongs next door are being torn down to give way to new shopping malls or hotels, the preparations for the Olympics, the arrival of commercial Christmas...
I've listed in the 'Things To Do' some of my most unforgettable memories of Beijing...
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798 Art District
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Spend the whole afternoon walking around the 798 Art District. It's an old factory complex that's been given a facelift... more travel advice
Name That Restaurant
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Not able to read Chinese, we resorted to calling restaurants we frequented by special names: 1) Our most favorite resto... more travel advice
Bird Market
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The birdmarket called Guan Yuan Hua Niao Shi Chang was a place we frequented because it was where my friend bought food... more travel advice
Ballroom Dancing
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You see them all around Beijing. Where there's an open space, people (oldies mostly) will congregate and practice... more travel advice
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I love every inch of your Beijing Page. Hope you'll share more experiences here. Dreaming of the China trip in 2007. Happy travels!
Great start with an extraordinary page of my beloved Beijing! I understand you soo much! I miss Beijing, too!